Leilapalooza Hits 15 With Music And Nature In Battle Creek

This weekend, there will be a number of events happening throughout South Michigan, but one that I always look forward to is Leilapalooza, the Leila Arboretum Music Festival on Saturday, July 26th, 2025.

This year, they return for their 15th year, as this free-to-the-public multi-genre music festival is always held on the last Saturday in July every year at 928 Michigan Ave. W. in Battle Creek, Michigan.

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Even though this is the 15th year for the concert, the Arboretum dates back over 100 years, as its website details:

The Leila Arboretum (LAS) dates back to 1922 when Leila Post Montgomery, widow of cereal magnate C.W. Post, donated 72 acres of land to the city of Battle Creek that had formerly been the site of the Battle Creek Country Club. She envisioned a center for culture amid the beauty of nature. Leila Arboretum Society depends on the people who love it. We need support from you. There are many ways to show your support. Walk in Leila Arboretum and stay fit, maybe picking up some trash along the way if you see it.

Leilapalooza - The Leila Arboretum Music Festival Lineup

The full list of talent that will be performing can be viewed here.

Besides the concert, the Arboretum features 2,500 marked trees and plants, dozens of gardens and walkways, a 1-mile walk and running trail, the Kaleidoscope Garden, the Urbandale community vegetable garden, a fantasy forest, Fragrant Hill Pavilion on the overlook, the Peace Labyrinth, public art displays, and many more attractions. You can learn more about them here.